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(Reuters) - The U.S. military identified a soldier who made an unauthorised crossing into North Korea on Tuesday as Private Travis T. King and said he was facing disciplinary action before he fled during a tour of the heavily fortified border area.
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Attempts by US soldiers stationed in South Korea to desert or defect to the communist state are rare, but here are some cases that have occurred since 1950.